» [ The Athletes ] This six wheelchair drivers will take part with their hand bikes at the "Race Across America" - the hardest long range bicycle race in the world. Thomas Bechter Class 1970 __________________________ paraplegic since 1990 World Champion (Alpin) Philipp Bonadimann Class 1980 __________________________ paraplegic since 1998 Jürgen Egle Class 1971 __________________________ paraplegic since 1992 Paralympic-Winner (Alpin) Hubert Kilga Class 1953 __________________________ paraplegic since 1980 Klaus Salzmann Class 1964 __________________________ paraplegic since 1988 Paralympic-Winner (Alpin) Wolfgang Wimmer Class 1963 __________________________ paraplegic since 1991 Bernd Piendl Class 1977 (Replacement Driver) __________________________ paraplegic since 2002